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Startup perks for African startups

Credits, perks, and programs available to startups across Africa.

Updated weekly · checked 5 h ago
16region programs
847global perks

A startup in Africa can claim the 847 global perks every founder gets, plus 16 programs built specifically for Africa, listed below. Describe your startup to see which you qualify for.

Built for Africa

Africa programs

Programs that name this region in their eligibility, ranked by value. Global perks apply on top of these.

OpsCredits
YV Startup Program

Youverify

Value
Up to $2K
Who qualifies
Any startup
Provider
Youverify
Dev toolsFree plan
CEQUENS Free Trial

CEQUENS

Value
Free trial credits
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
CEQUENS
BankingFree plan
Chipper Cash Business

Chipper Cash

Value
Free
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Chipper Cash
MarketingFree plan
Convertedin for Startups

Convertedin

Value
Free plan to start
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Convertedin
BankingFree plan
Djamo Business Account

Djamo

Value
Free
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Djamo
BankingFree plan
Eversend Business

Eversend

Value
No monthly fees
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Eversend
BankingFree plan
Fincra Business Account

Fincra

Value
Free virtual account
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Fincra
BankingFree plan
Flutterwave for Business (free store)

Flutterwave

Value
Free
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Flutterwave
Dev toolsFree plan
Free developer sandbox

Africa's Talking

Value
Free developer sandbox
Who qualifies
Any startup
Provider
Africa's Talking
BankingFree plan
Grey Business Accounts

Grey

Value
No monthly fees
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Grey
BankingFree plan
Klasha Business Accounts

Klasha

Value
Free business account
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Klasha
BankingFree plan
Kuda Business

Kuda

Value
Free to open
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Kuda
BankingFree plan
Moniepoint Business Banking

Moniepoint

Value
Business banking…
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Moniepoint
BankingFree plan
Paystack for Startups (Catalyst)

Paystack

Value
Fees waived
Who qualifies
Any startup
Provider
Paystack
BankingFree plan
Prospa Business Banking

Prospa

Value
Business bank account
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Prospa
OpsDiscount
Termageddon Policies

Termageddon

Value
Auto-updating…
Who qualifies
No funding needed
Provider
Termageddon
Questions

Common questions

Can Africa startups get AWS, Google Cloud, and other global perks?

Yes. Most startup perks are global, so a Africa startup can claim the 847 worldwide programs (AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and more) alongside the 16 programs built specifically for Africa.

What is a startup perk specific to Africa?

YV Startup Program from Youverify, worth $2,000 in Youverify OS credits (verify up to 10,000 users at no cost), is one of the 16 programs available to Africa startups.

StartupPerks is an independent comparison tool and is not endorsed by the programs it lists. It is a referral partner of some providers, and those links are labeled where they appear. Values and eligibility are aggregated from each provider's public pages and can change or be incomplete. Always confirm the current terms and your eligibility on the provider's own page before applying.